. >>> tens of,000 of catholics flocked to the vatican to see pope benedict xvi in one of his final public appearances. the crowd cheered as pope benedict offered blessings in several languages from his window over looking saint peter's square. the pope stunned the world when he revealed he will resign from the papacy effective the end of the month. >> the crowd was here for benedict and it probably mattered more to them than him. >> this marks the first time in more than 600 years that a pope has resigned. was rather tn office than have death. cardinals will arrive and vote for benedict's successor. >>> new at 11:00, a man may have lost his job after a mother says he slapped her toddler's son on board an airliner. this man, joe hundley plans to turn himself in to face assault charges. jessica bennett claims hundredly not only slapped her 19-month-old adoptive son but referred to the ch awith a racial slur. hundredly appeared to be -- hundley appeared to be drunk. >> he fell on to my face and ear -- or his mouth was in my ear and he said it again, but even more hateful. he was on my face s